Was Buck Stanton a pitcher?

No. Buck Stanton was a position player (Right Fielder).

How many home runs did Buck Stanton hit?

Buck Stanton hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Buck Stanton's career batting average?

Buck Stanton batted .200 over his career, with 3 hits in 15 at bats.

Is Buck Stanton in the Hall of Fame?

No. Buck Stanton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Buck Stanton play for?

Buck Stanton played for the St. Louis Browns.

Buck Stanton

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931)

Buck Stanton was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1931 for the St. Louis Browns. In 13 career games, he hit .200 with 3 hits.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .200

HR 0

RBI 0

H 3

OPS .533

Position: Right Fielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 150 lb
Born: 6/19/1906 in Stantonsburg, NC, USA
Died: 1/1/1992 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1931-09-05
Last Game: 1931-09-26

Full name: George Washington Stanton

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Career Batting Statistics

Buck Stanton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	15	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	.200	.200	.333	.533	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Buck Stanton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1931	SLA	AL	13	15	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			13	15	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	.200	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Buck Stanton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	7	3	3	0	0	.429
Away	9	8	0	0	0	0	.000

Last 10 Games — Batting

Buck Stanton — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1931-09-26	SLA	CHW	L	1	0
1931-09-22	SLA	BOS	W	0	0
1931-09-21	SLA	BOS	L	1	1
1931-09-21	SLA	BOS	L	1	1
1931-09-19	SLA	NYY	L	1	1
1931-09-17	SLA	NYY	L	1	1
1931-09-17	SLA	NYY	L	1	1
1931-09-16	SLA	MIN	L	1	0
1931-09-10	SLA	PHA	L	1	0
1931-09-07	SLA	DET	L	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buck Stanton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	3	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Buck Stanton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1931	SLA	OF	1	0	3	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Buck Stanton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Right Field	1

College History

Buck Stanton — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	NC	1925, 1926

Buck Stanton: the record in brief

September 5, 1931 and September 26, 1931 bracket Buck Stanton's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Browns. Listed as a right fielder, Stanton threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-10 and 150 pounds. Stanton was born on June 19, 1906, in Stantonsburg, NC, USA. Stanton's death is recorded on January 1, 1992, in San Antonio, TX, USA. The given name on file is George Washington Stanton.

The batting record for Stanton: 13 games, 3 hits in 15 at bats, and a .200 average. Set against a .276 league average for the same years, Stanton's .200 average sits 27.6% below it. Stanton's lone season row is 1931 with the St. Louis Browns: 13 games, 3 hits in 15 at bats.

The college table lists University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1925 and 1926. The game-log section draws on 13 games of Retrosheet box scores for Stanton.

Every defensive appearance on record for Stanton, 1 games, came at right field.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buck Stanton

Was Buck Stanton a pitcher?: No. Buck Stanton was a position player (Right Fielder).
How many home runs did Buck Stanton hit?: Buck Stanton hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Buck Stanton's career batting average?: Buck Stanton batted .200 over his career, with 3 hits in 15 at bats.
Is Buck Stanton in the Hall of Fame?: No. Buck Stanton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Buck Stanton play for?: Buck Stanton played for the St. Louis Browns.